HB 1570-S.E - DIGEST
(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 2ND SUB)

Establishes the Washington housing opportunities act.

Improves resources available to aid with increasing access and removing barriers to housing for individuals and families in the state.

Requires the department of commerce, in collaboration with the state institute for public policy, to conduct a statewide homeless study every ten years to better understand the causes and characteristics of the homeless in the state and help decision makers promote efforts toward housing stability.

Requires the department of commerce to: (1) Coordinate its efforts on the state homeless housing strategic plan with the office of homeless youth prevention and protection programs advisory committee; and

(2) Provide an update on the state's homeless housing strategic plan and its activities for the prior fiscal year.